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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.003 (2026)

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Sec. 9.003. FILING DEADLINES. (a) A suit to enforce the division of tangible personal property in existence at the time of the decree of divorce or annulment must be filed before the second anniversary of the date the decree was signed or becomes final after appeal, whichever date is later, or the suit is barred.

(b) A suit to enforce the division of future property not in existence at the time of the original decree must be filed before the second anniversary of the date the right to the property matures or accrues or the decree becomes final, whichever date is later, or the suit is barred.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 34 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1998–2022 · leading case: Stine v. Stewart, 80 S.W.3d 586 (Tex. 2002).

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Stine v. Stewart, 80 S.W.3d 586 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code § 9.003(b). We agree with the court of appeals’ determination that Stine was not an intended third-party donee beneficiary of the agreement.”

Marshall v. Priess, 99 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Marshall first contends this is an action to enforce a prior judgment; as such, it is barred by the limitations period contained in Texas Family Code section 9.003. Section 9.”

Jenkins v. Jenkins, 991 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “The family code provides that a motion to enforce the division of future property not in existence at the time of the original decree must be filed within two years after the right to the property matures or accrues or after the decree becomes final, whichever is later, or the…”

Long v. Long, 196 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code AnN. § 9.003(a) (Vernon 1998).”

Roland G. Morales v. Diana L. Rice F/K/A Diana L. Morales, 388 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 9.003(b)(West 2006)(providing that a suit to enforce the division of future property not in existence at the time of the original decree must be filed before the second anniversary of the date the right to the property matures or accrues); Morrales v.”

Chakrabarty v. Ganguly, 573 S.W.3d 413 (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.003(a). The record reflects Ganguly filed her motion for enforcement nearly four years after the Divorce Decree was signed.”

Treuil v. Treuil, 311 S.W.3d 114 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 9.003(b) (Vernon 2006).”

Richard Abrams v. Marguerite Salinas A/K/A Marguerit Y. Salinas F/K/A Marguerite Abrams & Ashely Abrams A/K/A Ashley N. Abrams, 467 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App. 2015). “The issue before the Texas Supreme Court was whether the two-year limitations period under Texas Family Code section 9.003(b) or the four-year contract limitations period under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.”

Chavez v. Chavez, 12 S.W.3d 563 (Tex. App. 1999). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.003(b) (Vernon 1998).”

Kent v. Holmes, 139 S.W.3d 120 (Tex. App. 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.003 (Vernon 1998).”

Paul D. Simmons v. Teresa A. Simmons (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “15 M Two-Year Statute of Limitations: TEX. FAM. CODE § 9.003(b) . . . . . . . .”

Patrick Anthony Ward v. Jessica Portillo (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.003(a) (Vernon 2006).”

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— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.003(a) — 10 cases

Long v. Long, 196 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code AnN. § 9.003(a) (Vernon 1998).”

Marshall v. Priess, 99 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App. 2002). “Marshall first contends this is an action to enforce a prior judgment; as such, it is barred by the limitations period contained in Texas Family Code section 9.003. Section 9.”

Kim Blackston Clogston v. Curtis P. Clogston (Tex. App. 2015).

in the Interest of I. C. & S. M. C., Child. (Tex. App. 2018).

— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.003(b) — 16 cases

Stine v. Stewart, 80 S.W.3d 586 (Tex. 2002). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 9.003(b). We agree with the court of appeals’ determination that Stine was not an intended third-party donee beneficiary of the agreement.”

Jenkins v. Jenkins, 991 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App. 1999). “The family code provides that a motion to enforce the division of future property not in existence at the time of the original decree must be filed within two years after the right to the property matures or accrues or after the decree becomes final, whichever is later, or the…”

Roland G. Morales v. Diana L. Rice F/K/A Diana L. Morales, 388 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 9.003(b)(West 2006)(providing that a suit to enforce the division of future property not in existence at the time of the original decree must be filed before the second anniversary of the date the right to the property matures or accrues); Morrales v.”

Treuil v. Treuil, 311 S.W.3d 114 (Tex. App. 2010). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 9.003(b) (Vernon 2006).”

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